AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY TO EVALUATE THE AWARENESS OF ANTERIOR TEETH RESTORATIONS IN SOUTH WEST COASTAL POPULATION OF INDIA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 50
Abstract
BACKGROUND A smile can describe a person’s personality. The ideal goal of modern dentistry is to restore the tooth to normal contour, aesthetics, function, comfort, speech and health. Long term loss of teeth especially in the anterior region can lead to undesirable effects such as aesthetic impairment, supra-eruption, change in occlusal contacts, and migration of adjacent teeth which can lead to increased risk of Tempromandibular Disorders (TMDs). Therefore, the awareness and knowledge regarding different dental procedures and dental prostheses for partial edentulousness at individual and community levels can improve oral function. This survey was conducted to assess the awareness of various treatment modalities for anterior teeth restorations in southwest coastal population of India. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 100 patients visiting the Department of Prosthodontics Outpatient Clinic at A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences. RESULTS The maximum cause for loss of teeth for males and females was due to caries. The type of anterior dental restoration mostly used by males and females in the age group of 30-45 years and 45-60 years was seen to be removable partial denture prosthesis and implant was the least used. Males were willing for anterior dental restoration mostly for functional purpose whereas females were willing for aesthetics purpose. Population in the urban areas were willing for restorations for aesthetic and functional purpose, peri-urban areas for functional purposes and rural areas for aesthetics purposes. CONCLUSION Awareness helps the patients to have an early replacement of missing teeth. The timely provision of anterior dental restorations helps the patients to achieve better quality of life. Mobile dental clinics, dental camps, and prosthodontic outreach programs would be a possible solution to change attitudes, spread awareness, and extend treatment.
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Nirupama R, Mahalaxmi Yelapure, Lakshmi Ramesh
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